2010 Mazda MAZDA3 body & structure problems
170 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 2010 Mazda MAZDA3, which is 18% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 170 19% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 49,000 miles 102 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 26 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 39 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 16 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 8 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 102 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 49,000 miles, and 68% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes.
What owners wrote
Vehicle with continued issue with melting dashboard. Requires very frequent cleaning of the inside of the windshield due to the substance build-up from the daily heating in the florida climate. During the day the glare from the sun reflects back onto the windshield causing it to be very difficult to see. Polarized sunglasses seems to minimize the issue. At night, certain lighting also highlights the problems especially when sunglasses are not appropriate.
This car mazda 3 I purchased in 2011 as a 2010 leftover new, and the dash board is melting creating everything to stick to it, and also obstructing my view through the windshield on sunny days due to the nature of how shiny it is. It looks like a wet down dash but the reflection is creating very difficult viewing problems on sunny days, due to the glare on the windshield from it. It is very dangerous. I would appreciate this being looked into.
Other problems reported for the 2010 Mazda MAZDA3
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 109 complaints
- Seats 106 complaints
- Wheels 54 complaints
- Electrical system 51 complaints
- Tires 50 complaints
- Brakes 38 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 37 complaints
- Steering 32 complaints
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